아이누의 사냥과 애니미즘

Abstract

This study examines the relationship between the belief system (natural view) and the perception and gaze of wildlife, focusing on examining traditional hunting forms and rituals in the Animistic natural view of Ainu, a Hokkaido indigenous people. First, the background of animism and wildlife was briefly explained. The natural view of Hokkaido Ainu and the animistic appearance of the hunting process and rituals were considered. Ainu recognized all objects, including animals and plants, as gifts God gave for people and a medium connecting the human and divine worlds. Based on this, hunting procedures, consumption patterns, and rituals have also connected the world of God and the human world to create various stories and traditional cultures. This will help to understand not only the belief system of the animals of Ainu but also their life and cultural styles, and it will further cultivate ideological knowledge for symbiosis between humans and wildlife.